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Is there a name for this rhythmic pattern?
We all know that a backbeat is "one two three four" but I've noticed a few songs recently which do:
One and two and three and four. An example would be this cover of Queen Jane Approximately: I heard it a bunch of places recently. Does it have a simple name? |
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I'm hearing:
One two three, one two three, one two. 8/8 The snare snap is on: 123,123,12 most of the time. Pop that into google and you'll come up with Cuban or Calypso or African American or West African etc etc
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Interesting......
I'm hearing straight 4, with the snare pop on 2 & the & of 3. Basically the drummer is anticipating 4. But I'm just a guitar player so don't quote me. HE
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I'm also hearing it as straight 4/4 with a calypso rhythm, or a calypso rhythm in the second half of the measure, anyway.
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I'm hearing 4/4 time with a synchopated rhythm on drums. Quarter beat (one-and), dotted quarter (two-and-three), quarter (and-four), 1/8 (and), (new bar/measure) quarter, dotted quarter, quarter, 1/8 etc.
I'm a formally, classically trained musician with over 49 years at it. Classical, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock, folk.... Most self-taught folks I play with just don't "get" synchopation. Most focus on melody, or playing the right chords. There's not enough emphasis on rhythm, especially giving each measure its full number of beats. A common problem is when the lyric ends before the end of the bar. A lot of folks jump ahead and skip that beat. Not a problem if you're playing solo. Big problem if you're playing with others. Last edited by Mandobart; 12-17-2022 at 09:57 AM. |
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For the song in question, its in 4/4 time. That means 4 beats per measure. Tap your foot in time while the song plays. Count out loud "one, two, three four". That's four quarter notes. That makes up one measure. Now break those beats into two eight notes each. Count "one-and two-and three-and four-and." Still one measure, expressed as eight 1/8 notes. Synchopation is hard for people without a developed sense of rhythm. Walk or march at a steady pace while counting "1-2-3-4". Now start skipping. That's synchopation. Learning these basics really is key to understanding rhythm for those of us raised in standard western culture. In some cultures I've visited rhythm comes more naturally. Last edited by Mandobart; 12-17-2022 at 12:55 PM. Reason: Added another idea. |
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Odd drumming…
The drummer’s cross sticking is oddly syncopated, but everything is in 4/4 time.
The rhythm guitar is just one and two and three and four and…. Like Mandobart explains above. Former drummer here. Cheers Paul
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Yeah. That part I understand. It's connecting the rhythm I'm hearing in the song to your description of "Quarter beat (one-and), dotted quarter (two-and-three), quarter (and-four), 1/8 (and), (new bar/measure) quarter, dotted quarter, quarter, 1/8 etc." that I'm struggling with.
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Pretty straight 4/4 rhythm.
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I'll speak with a good friend who's a well known drummer, and see if there's a name for that particular pattern, but I have my doubts. HE
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one and two and three and four and.
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I'm learning to flatpick and fingerpick guitar to accompany songs. I've played and studied traditional noter/drone mountain dulcimer for many years. And I used to play dobro in a bluegrass band. Last edited by Robin, Wales; 12-18-2022 at 01:41 PM. |
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If you get a name for a rhythmic pattern off the Interwebs, most likely it's wrong.
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The only thing doing it is the cross stick. It's pretty grooveless. So no, undeserving of a name. Good on the drummer for coming up with it, though. Makes it less tedious.
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